On Day One, we will begin working on an impenetrable, physical, tall, powerful, beautiful southern border wall. We will use the best technology, including above- and below-ground sensors. That’s the tunnels. Remember that. Above and below. Above- and below-ground sensors, towers, aerial surveillance and manpower to supplement the wall, find and dislocate tunnels and keep out criminal cartels and Mexico, you know that, will work with us.– speech, 8/31/16

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Strunk rule: Place yourself in the background.Trump rule: Background?

I know more about renewables than any human being on Earth.– interview, Sean Hannity, 4/13/16

I think nobody knows more about taxes than I do, maybe in the history of the world. Nobody knows more about taxes.– interview, AP 5/13/16

I know more about ISIS [the Islamic State militant group] than the generals do. Believe me.– speech, 11/12/15

There is nobody who understands the horror of nuclear more than me.– speech, 6/15/16

I know more about Cory [Booker] than he knows about himself.– tweet, 7/25/16

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Strunk rule: Use figures of speech sparinglyTrump rule: A good metaphor is as beautiful as someone’s not-tiny shapely hands!

I have read a lot about it and I watched it and Liberty University, like a rocket ship, a really great rocket ship.– speech at Liberty University, 1/18/15

On gay marriage: It’s like in golf. A lot of people – I don’t want this to sound trivial – but a lot of people are switching to these really long putters, very unattractive. It’s weird. You see these great players with these really long putters, because they can’t sink three-footers anymore. And, I hate it. I am a traditionalist. I have so many fabulous friends who happen to be gay, but I am a traditionalist.– interview, New York Times, 5/2/11

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Strunk Rule: Avoid fancy wordsTrump Rule: I have the best fancy words. So fancy that no one else knows them!

I wrote The Art of the Deal; I say that not in a braggadocious way– presidential debate, 9/26/16

China steals United States Navy research drone in international waters – rips it out of water and takes it to China in unpresidented act.– tweet, 12/17/16